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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Topeka, Forbes Field KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 45 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Topeka, Forbes Field KS
 38.93°N 95.65°W
Last Update:
5:32 am CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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